Android App Development Bootcamp - Build a portfolio! 

Run project on an Android Virtual Device (Emulator)

Run project on a real Android device

Make some changes to the app

Closing a project / Creating a new one

*Challenge* - The Motivational Quote App

Challenge Details

Challenge Solution

Layout Files & XML

The Android 'res' folder & layout file location

Understanding XML Syntax

Planning the BMI Calculator Layout (and some final bits and bobs!)

Building the layout

Importing images

Useful layout attributes: src, padding, margin, inputType

Java Files & Programming Languages

Starting to program: making the app do something

Find your views: how the java files know what's in the layout file

Click listeners: make the buttons do something

*Programming Concept* - Methods

Organising the code into methods & Variable Scope

Capturing values from layout Views

Using mathematical operators to calculate BMI & String/int conversions

*Programming Concept* - Conditional Logic ("IF" statements)

Finishing the BMI Calculator

Put It All Together: Create your own simple calculation app

Inches Converter Solution / Codealong

Understanding Android Activities

Building the home screen layout, introducing RelativeLayout

App Dependencies & build.gradle first look

CardView

ScrollView

Creating a new Activity

The Android Manifest

Intents - Moving to a new Activity

ListView

*Programming Concept* - Arrays

*Programming Concept* - For Loops

Creating the array for the Starter DIshes

ArrayAdapter - Adapting our Array into Views

*Programming Concept* - Classes & Objects

Creating the 'Dish' class

Working with a 'Dish' Array

Creating a new Activity class from scratch - Main Courses screen

*Review* - Intents, ListViews, Arrays, ArrayAdapters

Implicit Intents - Moving to another app

*Challenge* - Add The Desserts Screen

Challenge Details

Deserts Section Solution / Codealong

Introduction to Recycler Views

Portfolio App: Project setup and adding dependencies

Adding the Recycler View to the layout

Creating the RecyclerView item layout

Make the 'Project' class

Creating the 'Project' array

Add the Drawables and use the IDs in java code

Programming Concept* - Inheritance

Programming Concept* - Override Methods

Intro to Abstract & the 'toString()' method

*Programming Concept* - Abstract classes and methods

Bonus Concept* - Polymorphism

The RecyclerView Adapter and ViewHolder

Completing the ProjectsAdapter and ProjectsViewHolder

Finishing Touches Part 1 - Item margin, Image 'scaleType'

Finishing Touches Part 2 - Card Corner Radius, Elevation, Text Styling

The 'tools' namespace in the layout files

Challenge Details

Solution part 1: LinearLayout 'weight', 'View' widget, gradient drawable

Solution part 2: RatingBar, 'style' first look, 'float' decimal variable type

Solution part 3: 'float' vs 'double', @DrawableRes annotation, final bits

Kotlin - Section Overview

Creating a new Kotlin Project / First look at Kotlin code

Why Kotlin?

*Kotlin Foundations* - Variables

Self-Promo App - Building the form layout

TextInputLayout & TextInputEditText

View references in Kotlin & Easier Button ClickListeners

*Programming Concept* - Null

*Kotlin Foundations* - Null Safety

Declaring Class Variables/Properties in Kotlin

Logcat

Debugging